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Patented Apr. I8, |899. J. HYLABD. MAGAZINE BoLT GUN.

(Application led Nov. 14, 1898.)

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MAGAZINE BOLT GUN.

(Application led Nov. 14, 1898.)

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JOI'IN HYLARD, OF ST. KILDA, VICTORIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ANDREV NEWELL, OF SAME PLACE.

MAGAZINE BOLT-GUN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,475, dated April 18, 1899.

Application filed November 14,1898. Serial No. 696,441. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN HYLARD, gentle man, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at No. 2O Acland street, St. Kilda, near Melbourne, in the British Colony of Victoria, have invented an Improved Magazine- Rifle, (for which I, in conjunction with one Andrew Newell, merchant, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at No. 121 Villiam street,Melbourne aforesaid,have applied for a patent in Victoria, No. 15,546, on the 15th day of September, 1898,) of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in magazine-rines; and it has for its objects, among others, to simplify the construction of the firing mechanism and bolt action, as well as to provide improved means for elevating the cartridges to bring them in line with the bore of the barrel. I aim also at improvements in the details of construction whereby the rifie is not liable to get out of order, can be quickly loaded, and at the same time is capable of being used either as a single-loader or as a magazinerie, as may be desired.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be specifically pointed out in the claims.

The invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section Iof a magazine-.rifle constructed according to this invention and showing it with the parts in the positions they would occupy when the rifle has been red. Fig. 2 is a similar View,

but with the bolt drawn back and the hammer cocked. Figs. 3 and 4E are elevations of opposite sides of the rilie, and Figs. 5 to 15 are views of various details. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section through the magazine. Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the carrierplate and block. Fig. 7 is a sectional detail of the lower end of the magazine. Fig. S is a cross-section through the barrel, showing its water-jacket. Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the bolt and firing-pin and the dust-cover therefor. Fig. lO is a plan of the lever `.vhich is designed to lock the cartridge-raising lever. Fig. 11 is aside elevation thereof. Fig. 12 is a detached view of the cartridge-raising lever. Fig. 13 is a view of the same at right angles to Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a view, partly in plan and partly in section, of the bolt and its loose collar and lug. Fig. 15 is a longitudinal section through the bolt.

The same letters of reference indicate the saine parts in all the figures.

One of the essential features of thisinvention consists in the magazine A, which may be constructed to hold five, nine, or other preferred number of cartridges and which (like the Lee-Metford magazine) is arranged so as to project downward from the frame, with which it can be made integral, or, at any rate, be permanently attached thereto. Instead of employing a spring within the magazine to bring the cartridges up to the loading position I employ a lever B, which engages with a block h, adapted to slide vertically in a slot b' in the side of the magazine A, said block b having on its upper surface a carrier-plate b2, fitting within and extending from end to end of said magazine. The rear end of this lever B is connected to a spring b3, whose tendency is to always draw down said rear end, and thus elevate the forward end carrying the vertically-sliding block b. A small arm or lug c' is mounted so as to project from a short pin or spindle c2, fitted with a lever C, whereby said lug c can be partially rotated, so as to engage with the rearwardly-projecting end of the cartridge-raising lever B, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l. By this means the front end of said lever can be depressed, thereby lowering the carrier-plate b2 in the magazine A and allowing said magazine to be loaded by simply dropping in the required number of cartridges. A thin plate N is fitted over the side of the magazine A to close in the slot Z2, in which the vertically-sliding block b and carrier-plate b2 work, as well as to cover the lever IS used for operating said block h.

The bolt D has a dust cover or shield E made integral with or attached to it, and thc firing-pin F is arranged longitudinally within the bolt D, so that its rear end projects into IOO a recess d in the rear portion of the bolt, as shown in Figs. l and l5. Vhen said bolt is unlocked, by turning the same the rearwardly-projecting end of said firing-pin occupies a position at the side; but when the bolt is locked it occupies a position underneath in line with the hammer G, so that the latter can strike it.

The firing-pin F is provided with a small laterally-projectin g stud or lug f, adapted to engage with an inclined groove f in the wall of the side of the receiver. This stud or lug may, if preferred, be formed integral with the rear end of the firing-pin, as illustrated at]C in Fig. 15. On turning the bolt, so as to unlock it, said stud or lug engages with said inclined groove j, and the firing-pin is thereby drawn back into the bolt, where it remains until the bolt is returned to its forward position against the rear end of the barrel, when by locking the bolt the tiring-pin is brought forward flush with the forward end of the bolt ready to be operated upon by the hammer.

The hammer G is operated bya flat spring g, connected to an arm g', projecting rearwardly from it and secured to the back frame of the rifle, while the trigger II is arranged in the ordinary way, so as to engage with a notch or detent g2 on said hammer, and is fitted with a spring 7L in the usual way, whereby it is normally held in engagement with said notch until released. The Cookin g is effected by the withdrawal of the bolt, a shoulder d' of which engages with the upper end of the hammer G, and thus draws it back into position.

Locking-lugs I on the bolt D engage with the wall J of the receiver when the bolt is pushed home and turned over. Only a slight incline is necessary with this action in order to insure the cartridge being forced tightly into the barrel, and there is no necessity for such large inclines as are required with bolt actions having spring firing-pins.. By this meansI minimize the danger of the bolt being unlocked with the shock of discharge.

In order to prevent to bolt D from being drawn back farther than required to allow a cartridge to be placed in the receiver, its forward end is provided with a loose collar K, carrying a laterally-projecting lug k', which engages with a projecting rib k2 on the frame, which prevents it from being turned up into its raised position except when it is desired to remove the bolt altogether-asielinstance, for cleaning purposes. This operation is permitted by removing a small filling-piece 7c3, (see Figs. 4 and 9,) which practically forms an extension of said rib and is normally secured in position by a small fiat spring 7a4. This laterally-projecting lug 7s also carries the extractor L.

Vhen the magazine is intended to hold a small number of cartridges-say five-it may be made only a trifle wider than the diameter of the cartridge; butit` a larger number-say nine--are required to be placed in the magazine it is preferably made, as shown in Fig. 5, of sufficient width to allow the cartridges to lie in it in a zigzag manner, whereby the two cartridges at the top will, as it we re, amb slightly until the uppermost one has been moved forward into the breech end of the barrel by the forward movement of the bolt. If found desirable, a cut-off may be provided, as indicated at M in Figs. l, 4, and 5, for the purpose of cutting off the magazine- Supply- The trigger-gu ard O is dovetailed into what is practically the back of the'magazine A, and its rear part is secured to the framing by a screw o', so that it can be readily removed for the purpose of taking the magazin @operating mechanism apart for cleaning purposes.

In order to keep the barrel of the riiie cool, a water-jacket P, Figs. l, 2, and S, may be arranged underneath the breech end, so as to encircle about one-half of it. This can be inclosed in the woodwork and will therefore not be exposed to View.

In my improved rifle there are very few parts, and the cost of manufacture should be smalle as compared to other magazine-rides. It can be used as a singlceloader with a magazine full of cartridges in reserve, or it can be used as a magazine-rifle without loss of time. The loading is accomplished in a simple man- 11er. There is no spring needed around the iiring-pin. The bolt consists practically of one piece of metal, while the trigger and iiring mechanism are of the simplest possible description.

Having now particularly described and asn certained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- 1. In a magazine-rifle, thecombination with the fra-me and the depending magazine, of a block movable in a slot in said magazine, a lever engaged with said block to move it vertically, a carrier-plate carried by said block, a sprin g acting on said lever to normally elevate its forward end, and a lever'carrying a lug adapted to engage the cartridge-raising lever to hold the same depressed, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a magazine-rifle, the combination with the magazine supported from the frame, of a lever arranged externally of the magazine for elevating the cartridges therein, a lever having a spindle and a lu g on said spindle whereby by rotation of the said lug it may be engaged with the rearwardly-proj ecting end of the cartridge-raising lever to depress its front end, as and for the purpose specified.

8. The combination with the bolt and the flring-pin arranged to slide Within the bolt' and provided with a laterally-projecting lug, and the frame of theriile provided with an inclined slot to receive said lug, as and for the purpose specified.

4t. The combination with the bolt having locking-lugs, of the Iiring-pin, the receiver having portion adapted to be engaged by said IOO IIO

lug and a loose collar on the forward end of movable lling-pieee forming a stop for said the bolt having lug,` to engage the frame, as lug as and for the purpose specified.

and for the purpose speeied. l l JOHN HYLARD.

5. The combination with the bolt, of :L loose 5 collar ou its forward end provided with latlVtneSses:

erally-projeeting lug', the frame having' pro- EDWARD VATERS, ject-ing rib to be engaged thereby, and a re- VALTER SMYTHE -BAYSTON 

